As the CEO of a business that employees 140 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barack Obama is our next President, and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way.

To compensate for these increases, I figure that the Clients will have to see an increase in our fees to them of about 8% but since we cannot increase our fees right now due to the dismal state of our economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead. This has really been troubling to me, as we believe we are family here and I didn’t know how to choose who will have to go first.

So, this is what I did. I strolled thru our parking lot and found 8 Obama bumper stickers on our employees’ cars and have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. I can’t think of a more fair way to approach this problem. These folks wanted change; I gave it to them.

LAWSUITS??

The employment-at-will doctrine:

In the United States, employees without a written
employment contract generally can be fired
for good cause, bad cause, or no cause at all

LAWSUITS:

Can my boss fire me without a good reason?

In most cases, yes. Employers and employees work under a centuries-old system called "employment-at-will." This means that if you are hired for an indefinite length of time, you are free to leave the job whenever you want. The employer is equally free to terminate you without cause.

Can I be fired without notice?

The general rule is yes. However, in certain situations you may be required to give a week's notice before you leave, and the employer must give you a week's notice before he lets you go.

What if my employer and I have an employment contract?

If you can prove that you and your boss entered into an employment agreement that says you can be discharged only for specific reasons - for example, "for good cause" - this contract may be binding on the employer.

What if my work place is unionized?

Where a labor contract exists between your employer and your union, you probably have a grievance process and cannot be discharged without good cause. Even if you are not a union member, you may still have rights to union representation if you are going to be fired.

Did my employer discriminate against me when I was fired?

Discrimination involves singling you out because of the group or class you belong to. Illegal discrimination is unequal treatment because of your:

race or color
sex
sexual orientation
ancestry or national origin
religion
age
mental or physical disability.

fuck you
unions have a very good purpose
my father has worked at a grocery store for years as a meat cutter/manager
he is wonderful at his job and deserves anything he earns
they cant get fucked over for a noob with no seniority, or fired because somebody else wants the job
employees that suck can get removed from a union position WITH GOOD REASON
THAT is the point of a union

that is rediculous
besides, are you saying half the population of the country is on welfare??
cause it was about half of them that voted for him, and a lot of people that are the welfare cases you make them out to be, wouldnt take the time to register

Cuddlefunny, speaking of losing jobs, have you noticed anyone attempting to expand their business or hire new employees as a result of the 'good news' that we have now elected the "Messiah Obama"? Have you noticed the stock market going up and out of sight as a result of the Obama election?

I contend that had the RIGHT person been elected as President (and I am not saying, it should have been McCain, for I didn't like that sorry ass, either) we definitely would have seen businesses trying to increase their output, hire new and additional people and also, I believe the stock market would be soaring right now!

I also think that this country is in for a rude awakening BECAUSE of Obama. He will not know to make a decision one way or another without the input of a number of people, that is why he is surrounding himself with the 'old guard' Biden, Clinton, Kerry, etc. etc. I think you get the picture, don't you?

Actually my uncle is expanding his business. Whether or not it is a direct result or not, I cannot call that. However, the lender that extended credit was holding out due to the elections. After the election, the credit was extended.

Wow, how many of these imaginary scenarios are you guys going to come up with? None of Obama's plans have even been implemented yet, and already its being condemned. Obviously everything the Neo-Cons have come up with hasn't worked. You could just as well change this story to an employer looking for Bush/Cheney bumper stickers. Though I think with the current economy its more likely that companies would have looked for Kerry/Edwards sticker and just fired everyone who didn't support them.

It may not be legal, but it is questionable. That said, only the ACLU would take the case, if this is really a case. Unfortunately, a decision based on the presence or absence of "pro obama" bumper stickers may not be a sage one...some of these people might be the company's top producers, or possess highly specialized skill sets.

A smart company leader makes business decisions based on the performance of his or her employees. If they were poor performers, than pink slips get issued no matter the political affiliation.